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A48431 The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684 Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737. 1684 (1684) Wing L2051; ESTC R16617 4,059,437 2,607

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the_o jew_n mistake_v and_o about_o the_o latter_a they_o blaspheme_v in_o prove_v the_o former_a he_o among_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v that_o of_o psal._n 102._o 25._o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o a_o jew_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o answer_v i_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o how_o can_v this_o objection_n be_v answer_v tes_fw-gr even_o by_o their_o own_o concession_n upon_o which_o he_o argue_v in_o this_o place_n for_o they_o understand_v that_o in_o gen._n 1._o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v they_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n as_o their_o mind_n be_v speak_v in_o that_o point_n by_o zohar_n berishith_n rabath_n and_o divers_a other_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n in_o the_o creation_n by_o their_o own_o grant_n they_o can_v not_o but_o grant_v this_o allegation_n to_o be_v proper_a he_o show_v christ_n therefore_o great_a than_o angel_n as_o in_o other_o regard_n so_o into_o who_o hand_n be_v put_v the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 2._o 5._o and_o here_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o jew_n dialect_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n as_o we_o mention_v before_o he_o prove_v he_o a_o great_a lawgiver_n than_o moses_n a_o great_a priest_n than_o aaron_n and_o a_o great_a king_n and_o priest_n then_o melchisedek_n he_o show_v all_o the_o levitical_a oeconomy_n but_o a_o shadow_n and_o christ_n the_o substance_n and_o the_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o a_o better_a by_o the_o old_a or_o first_o covenant_n mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n or_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o whereby_o israel_n be_v make_v a_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a people_n this_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n they_o break_v as_o soon_o almost_o as_o they_o have_v obtain_v it_o by_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o thereupon_o follow_v the_o break_n of_o the_o two_o table_n in_o sign_n of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n be_v moral_a and_o so_o concern_v all_o the_o world_n yet_o their_o writing_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n for_o israel_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o their_o keep_n refer_v to_o their_o peculiarity_n to_o his_o handle_n of_o the_o fabric_n and_o utensil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o content_n of_o the_o ark_n chap._n 9_o talm._n jerus_n in_o shekalim_fw-la fol._n 49._o col_fw-fr 3_o 4._o and_o sotah_n fol._n 22._o col_fw-fr 3._o may_v be_v useful_o apply_v for_o illustration_n he_o hint_v the_o apostasy_n now_o afoot_a which_o be_v
they_o be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o wise_a man_n sadducee_n and_o baithusaeans_n they_o begin_v to_o oppose_v the_o cabbalah_n or_o tradition_n and_o to_o expound_v the_o text_n as_o themselves_o think_v good_a without_o harken_v to_o any_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n at_o all_o in_o avoth_n per._n 1._o and_o elias_n levita_n thus_o antigonus_n of_o socoh_n have_v two_o scholar_n sadoc_n and_o baithus_n which_o grow_v exceed_v wicked_a and_o deny_v the_o traditional_a law_n and_o believe_v only_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_a law_n therefore_o they_o call_v they_o karaite_n the_o sadducee_n be_v addict_v to_o a_o ceremonious_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pharisee_n though_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o go_v not_o so_o far_o and_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n they_o go_v not_o always_o alike_o they_o use_v phylactery_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pharisee_n but_o they_o wear_v they_o not_o after_o the_o very_a same_o fashion_n megil_n fol._n 24._o nay_o sometime_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n administer_v the_o service_n at_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o saducee_n different_a from_o the_o ordinary_a way_n but_o such_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n relate_v die_v strange_a death_n and_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o sadducee_n be_v all_o about_o ceremony_n but_o they_o will_v own_o ●one_n of_o the_o ceremony_n they_o use_v as_o derive_v from_o tradition_n but_o as_o they_o pretend_v deduce_v in_o all_o point_n from_o moses_n his_o text_n for_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v write_v though_o oftentimes_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o find_v it_o to_o be_v write_v so_o as_o they_o make_v it_o so_o by_o their_o construction_n and_o join_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o the_o traditional_a ceremony_n but_o scorn_v to_o receive_v they_o from_o tradition_n but_o will_v make_v shift_n to_o find_v ground_n for_o they_o in_o the_o text_n even_o as_o many_o among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n hold_v arminian_n socinian_n or_o popish_a tenet_n yet_o scorn_v to_o fetch_v they_o or_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o fetch_v from_o arminius_n socinus_n or_o rome_n but_o will_v seem_v to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o very_a text_n of_o scripture_n let_v i_o conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o some_o word_n of_o josephus_n to_o show_v how_o they_o despise_v and_o reject_v tradition_n and_o with_o a_o passage_n in_o maimonides_n that_o show_v how_o they_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o pharisee_n say_v josephus_n deliver_v many_o thing_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o law_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n cast_v they_o off_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o law_n which_o be_v write_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n that_o come_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o about_o these_o matter_n be_v often_o great_a dispute_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o antiq._n lib_n 13._o cap._n 18._o and_o it_o be_v unlawful_a say_v maymonides_n for_o a_o man_n to_o teach_v when_o he_o be_v drink_v but_o if_o he_o teach_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o even_o the_o sadducee_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a as_o that_o a_o creep_a thing_n be_v unclean_a a_o frog_n clean_o blood_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n in_o biath_n hammikdash_n per._n 1._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o the_o sadducee_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n make_v nothing_o of_o tradition_n at_o all_o so_o the_o pharisee_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v make_fw-mi exceed_o too_o much_o not_o only_o beyond_o the_o sadducee_n but_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o state-religion_n separate_v and_o single_v themselves_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a course_n of_o ceremonious_a devotion_n from_o other_o people_n the_o jew_n do_v write_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parush_n &_o parushim_n with_o u._fw-mi in_o the_o second_o syllable_n but_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o josephus_n as_o also_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a do_v read_v it_o with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharish_n suitable_a to_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n language_n which_o be_v then_o speak_v the_o word_n parash_n be_v use_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n for_o separation_n as_o two_o be_v observe_v by_o elias_n levita_n who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n parash_n say_v he_o betoken_v division_n and_o separation_n and_o it_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 34._o 12._o his_o scatter_a or_o part_v sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o the_o latin_a oves_fw-la seperatae_fw-la yet_o our_o rabin_n of_o happy_a memory_n have_v use_v it_o exceed_v much_o and_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o noun_n parush_v and_o parushim_n that_o be_v pharisee_fw-mi and_o pharisees_n and_o they_o be_v man_n separate_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o nazarite_n baal_n aruch_n yet_o clearet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_n say_v he_o be_v he_o that_o separate_v himself_o from_o all_o uncleaness_n and_o from_o all_o unclean_a meat_n and_o from_o the_o common_a people_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o exact_a order_n for_o meat_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o separation_n juchasin_n call_v merlin_n mother_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o nun_n or_o recluse_n his_o story_n of_o he_o and_o she_o be_v brief_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n leo_n be_v the_o great_a wise_a man_n merlin_n in_o england_n and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o spirit_n now_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o king_n daughter_n a_o nun_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n fol._n 144._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o divers_a other_o passage_n in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n may_v he_o produce_v by_o which_o they_o show_v the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n pharisee_fw-mi namely_o that_o it_o signify_v and_o import_v separation_n and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v separatist_n from_o other_o of_o the_o nation_n now_o about_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n from_o other_o person_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 1._o in_o what_o their_o separation_n do_v consist_v and_o 2._o from_o what_o person_n it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v separate_v as_o to_o the_o first_o their_o separation_n from_o other_o be_v not_o about_o the_o public_a ordinance_n or_o refrain_v the_o public_a assembly_n as_o the_o separatist_n of_o our_o time_n do_v but_o it_o consider_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o mat._n 12._o 9_o 13._o luke_n 6._o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v pharisees_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o the_o public_a worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o separation_n from_o the_o public_a assembly_n be_v against_o their_o own_o position_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v their_o tradition_n be_v always_o hear_v yea_o though_o sinner_n be_v among_o they_o yet_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n refuse_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o assembly_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n join_v himself_o with_o the_o congregation_n and_o pray_v not_o alone_o at_o any_o time_n when_o he_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o congregation_n and_o let_v a_o man_n ever_o go_v to_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o constant_o hear_v but_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o synagogue_n in_o his_o city_n and_o pray_v not_o in_o it_o with_o the_o congregation_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a neighbour_n maymon_n in_o tephillah_n per._n 8._o nor_o do_v their_o separation_n consist_v in_o refrain_v the_o company_n and_o converse_v of_o other_o for_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o sanhedrin_n with_o sadducee_n act_n 23._o 6._o mark_v 3._o 6._o see_v also_o mat._n 16._o 1._o they_o to_o other_o man_n house_n mark_v 16._o 16._o etc._n etc._n converse_v with_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o proselyte_n mat._n 23._o 15._o confer_v ordinary_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 15._o 1._o &_o 12._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o find_v in_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n mention_n of_o separation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n from_o
22._o 2._o and_o there_o be_v a_o rabbin_z named_z rabh_n jod_n of_o the_o letter_n jod_n see_v midrash_n tillin_n upon_o the_o cxiv_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o tittle_n it_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o little_a head_n or_o dash_v of_o letter_n whereby_o the_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o letter_n of_o a_o form_n almost_o alike_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o these_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n schab_n fol._n 10._o 4._o if_o it_o be_v dale_v and_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v form_v it_o into_o resh_n on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o shall_v have_v form_v resh_n into_o dale_v he_o be_v guilty_a 1._o guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a tanch●m_o fol._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n whosoever_o shall_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o destroy_v the_o world_n for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v this_o sense_n you_o shall_v not_o praise_v my_o holy_a name_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o spirit_n praise_v the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caph_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n he_o that_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dale_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resh_n destroy_v the_o world_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jot_n and_o tittle_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o bare_a letter_n or_o the_o little_a mark_n that_o distinguish_v they_o appear_v sufficient_o from_o vers_fw-la 19_o where_o he_o render_v it_o one_o of_o these_o least_o command_n in_o which_o sense_n be_v that_o also_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n of_o solomon_n root_n out_o jod_a that_o be_v evacuate_v that_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n and_o yet_o it_o appear_v enough_o hence_o that_o our_o saviour_n also_o so_o far_o assert_v the_o uncorrupt_a immortality_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n that_o no_o particle_n of_o the_o sacred_a sense_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o he_o that_o diligent_o consider_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o opinion_n offer_v itself_o who_o suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a alphabet_n of_o the_o law_n or_o rather_o the_o original_a character_n of_o it_o be_v perish_v namely_o the_o samaritan_n in_o which_o they_o think_v the_o law_n be_v first_o give_v and_o write_v and_o that_o that_o hebrew_n wherein_o we_o now_o read_v the_o bible_n be_v substitute_v in_o its_o stead_n we_o shall_v not_o expatiate_v in_o the_o question_n but_o let_v i_o with_o the_o reader_n good_a leave_n produce_v and_o consider_v some_o passage_n of_o the_o talmud_n whence_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v christian_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v take_v up_o this_o opinion_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n treat_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o these_o word_n 3._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n in_o megill_n fol._n 71._o 2_o 3._o r._n jochanan_n de_fw-fr beth_n gubrin_n say_v there_o be_v four_o noble_a tongue_n which_o the_o world_n use_v the_o mother_n tongue_n for_o sing_v the_o roman_a for_o war_n the_o syriac_a for_o mourn_v the_o hebrew_n for_o elocution_n and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o add_v the_o assyrian_a for_o write_v the_o assyrian_a have_v writing_n that_o be_v letter_n or_o character_n but_o a_o language_n it_o have_v not_o the_o hebrew_n have_v a_o language_n but_o write_v it_o have_v not_o they_o choose_v to_o themselves_o the_o hebrew_n language_n in_o the_o assyrian_a character_n but_o why_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assyrian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v bless_v or_o direct_a in_o its_o writing_n r._n levi_n say_v because_o it_o come_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n out_o of_o assyria_n a_o tradition_n r._n josi_n say_v ezra_n be_v fit_a by_o who_o hand_n the_o law_n may_v have_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o age_n of_o moses_n prevent_v but_o although_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v by_o his_o hand_n yet_o write_v that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o language_n be_v give_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o syriac_n and_o render_v in_o syriac_n ezr._n iu._n 7._o and_o they_o can_v not_o read_v the_o writing_n dan._n v._n 8._o from_o whence_o be_v show_v that_o the_o writing_n that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o character_n and_o letter_n be_v give_v that_o very_o same_o day_n r._n nathan_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o break_v that_o be_v in_o letter_n more_o rude_a and_o more_o disjoin_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v as_o r._n josi_n say_v rabbi_n judah_n haccodesh_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o assyrian_a language_n and_o when_o they_o sin_v it_o be_v turn_v into_o break_v and_o when_o they_o be_v worthy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n it_o be_v turn_v for_o they_o again_o into_o the_o assyrian_a i_o show_v to_o day_n that_o i_o will_v render_v to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mishneh_n the_o double_a or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o second_v zech._n ix_o 12._o and_o he_o shall_v write_v for_o himself_o the_o mishneh_n the_o double_a of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n deut._n xvii_o 18._o namely_o in_o a_o writing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v change_v r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eleazar_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi parta_fw-la and_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n lazar_n the_o hammodaean_a the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o assyrian_a writing_n whence_o be_v that_o prove_v from_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._a xxvii_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vau_fw-fr in_o the_o law_n be_v like_o a_o pillar_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n discourse_n be_v have_v of_o the_o same_o business_n in_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o sanhedr_n fol._n 21._o 2._o &_o 22._o 1._o babylonian_a talmud_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n these_o be_v add_v over_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o israel_n in_o hebrew_a writing_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a language_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n in_o assyrian_a writing_n and_o the_o syriac_a language_n the_o israelite_n choose_v to_o themselves_o the_o assyrian_a writing_n and_o the_o holy_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v the_o hebrew_n writing_n and_o the_o syriac_a language_n to_o ignorant_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o who_o be_v those_o idiot_n or_o ignorant_a person_n r._n chasda_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o samaritan_n and_o what_o be_v the_o hebrew_n writing_n r._n chasda_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gloss_n great_a letter_n such_o as_o those_o be_v which_o be_v write_v in_o charm_n and_o upon_o door_n post_n that_o we_o may_v a_o little_a apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rabbin_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v i._o that_o by_o the_o mother_n tongue_n the_o hebrew_n syriac_a roman_a being_n name_v particular_o no_o other_o certain_o can_v be_v understand_v than_o the_o greek_a we_o have_v show_v at_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n ii_o that_o that_o writing_n which_o the_o gemarist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o we_o have_v interpret_v by_o a_o very_a know_a word_n hebrew_n writing_n be_v not_o therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o israelite_n or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a writing_n but_o as_o the_o gloss_n very_o apt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o writing_n or_o character_n be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o that_o dwell_v beyond_o euphrates_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v abraham_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n signify_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v beyond_o or_o on_o
the_o other_o side_n of_o amana_n many_o nation_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o language_n that_o be_v the_o old_a syriac_n namely_o the_o chaldean_n the_o mesopotamian_n the_o assyrian_n the_o syrian_n of_o these_o some_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o some_o of_o cham._n though_o all_o have_v the_o same_o language_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o letter_n the_o assyrian_n and_o israelite_n refer_v their_o original_n to_o sem_fw-mi these_o have_v the_o assyrian_a writing_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n that_o inhabit_v beyond_o euphrates_n have_v another_o perhaps_o that_o which_o be_v now_o call_v by_o we_o the_o samaritane_n which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o canaanite_n use_v iii_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n in_o assyrian_a letter_n be_v the_o opinion_n as_o you_o see_v of_o some_o talmudist_n and_o that_o indeed_o the_o sound_a by_o much_o for_o to_o think_v that_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v write_v in_o character_n proper_a to_o the_o curse_a seed_n of_o cham_n it_o agreeable_a neither_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o indeed_o to_o reason_n itself_o they_o that_o assert_v the_o mother_n writing_n be_v assyrian_n do_v indeed_o confess_v that_o the_o character_n of_o the_o law_n be_v change_v but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o through_o negligence_n for_o when_o under_o the_o first_o temple_n the_o israelite_n degenerate_v into_o canaanitish_a manner_n perhaps_o they_o use_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n beyond_o euphrates_n these_o word_n of_o they_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o assyrian_a writing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n but_o when_o they_o sin_v under_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o contemn_v the_o law_n it_o be_v change_v into_o break_v to_o they_o therefore_o according_a to_o these_o man_n opinion_n the_o assyrian_a writing_n be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o law_n and_o endure_v and_o obtain_v unto_o the_o degenerate_a age_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n then_o they_o think_v it_o be_v change_v into_o the_o writing_n use_v beyond_o euphrates_n or_o the_o samaritane_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o canaanitish_a if_o so_o be_v these_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o by_o ezra_n it_o be_v at_o last_o restore_v into_o the_o original_a assyrian_a true_o i_o wonder_v that_o learned_a man_n shall_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o this_o tradition_n for_o whence_o else_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o opinion_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o primitive_a writing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o samaritane_n see_v that_o which_o the_o gemarist_n assert_v concern_v the_o change_n of_o the_o character_n rest_v upon_o so_o brittle_a and_o totter_a a_o foundation_n that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v first_o write_v in_o assyrian_a by_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o assyrian_a also_o by_o ezra_n because_o the_o change_n can_v be_v build_v and_o establish_v upon_o strong_a argument_n a_o second_o question_n may_v follow_v concern_v keri_n and_o chethib_n and_o a_o suspicion_n may_v also_o arise_v that_o the_o text_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o preserve_v perfect_a to_o one_o jot_n and_o one_o tittle_n when_o so_o many_o various_a reading_n do_v so_o frequent_o occur_v concern_v this_o business_n we_o will_v offer_v these_o few_o thing_n only_o that_o so_o we_o may_v return_v to_o our_o task_n 1._o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v by_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n ta●nit●_n fol._n 68_o 1._o they_o find_v three_o book_n in_o the_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meoni_n the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaatuti_fw-la and_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi._n in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n but_o in_o the_o two_o other_o they_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n xxxiii_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o approve_v or_o confirm_v those_o two_o but_o reject_v that_o one_o in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o two_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n xxiv_o 5._o those_o two_o they_o confirm_v but_o that_o one_o they_o reject_v in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v nine_o but_o in_o the_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v eleven_o those_o two_o they_o confirm_v and_o that_o one_o they_o reject_v i_o do_v much_o suspect_v that_o these_o three_o book_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o court_n answer_v to_o the_o threefold_a congregation_n of_o the_o jew_n namely_o in_o judea_n babylon_n and_o egypt_n whence_o these_o copy_n may_v be_v particular_o take_v for_o however_o that_o nation_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o almost_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o by_o number_n and_o company_n scarce_o to_o be_v number_v it_o more_o plentiful_o increase_v in_o these_o three_o country_n than_o any_o where_o else_o in_o judea_n by_o those_o that_o return_v from_o babylon_n in_o babylon_n by_o those_o that_o return_v not_o and_o in_o egypt_n by_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n the_o two_o copy_n that_o agree_v i_o judge_v to_o be_v out_o of_o judea_n and_o babylon_n that_o that_o differ_v to_o be_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o this_o last_o i_o suspect_v by_o this_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaatuti_fw-la smell_v of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o the_o jew_n of_o egypt_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o very_a sake_n of_o the_o place_n to_o favour_v more_o than_o any_o elsewhere_o 8._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o massech_v sopherim_n cap._n 1_o art_n 8._o for_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o of_o those_o change_n which_o the_o septuagint_n bring_v into_o the_o sacred_a text._n ii_o it_o be_v therefore_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o keri_n and_o chethib_n be_v compact_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o two_o copy_n of_o the_o great_a authority_n that_o be_v the_o jewish_a and_o the_o babylonian_a which_o when_o they_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o in_o so_o many_o place_n in_o certain_a little_a dash_v of_o writing_n but_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n by_o very_o sound_a council_n they_o provide_v that_o both_o shall_v be_v reserve_v so_o that_o both_o copy_n may_v have_v their_o worth_n preserve_v and_o the_o sacred_a text_n its_o purity_n and_o fullness_n whilst_o not_o one_o jot_n nor_o one_o tittle_n of_o it_o perish_v verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v hear_v that_o be_v you_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n cap._n 11._o hall_n 1._o if_o they_o hau●_n hear_v that_o be_v learn_v by_o tradition_n they_o speak_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o learn_v by_o hear_v that_o be_v by_o tradition_n a_o say_n very_o frequent_a in_o maimonides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n for_o the_o particular_a passage_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v here_o cite_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o produce_v as_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o clothe_v in_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n which_o most_o plain_o appear_v above_o the_o rest_n vers_n 43._o and_o sufficient_o in_o this_o first_o allegation_n where_o those_o word_n whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o judgement_n do_v hold_v out_o the_o false_a paint_n of_o tradition_n and_o as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n such_o as_o misrepresent_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o christ_n make_v mention_n of_o those_o of_o old_a time_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o tradition_n be_v venerable_a among_o the_o people_n reverend_a be_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o good_a man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o wise_a man_n therefore_o christ_n choose_v to_o confute_v their_o doctrine_n and_o gloss_n that_o he_o may_v more_o clear_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o tradition_n when_o he_o reprove_v their_o most_o famous_a man_n but_o the_o sense_n which_o
fol._n 30._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numberer_n because_o they_o number_v all_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vau_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la xi_o 42._o be_v the_o middle_a letter_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o gloss_n give_v another_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o jerus_n talm._n namely_o because_o they_o number_v all_o the_o point_n and_o content_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o forty_o principal_a servile_a work_n save_o one_o etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o indeed_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o word_n have_v such_o narrow_a bound_n as_o this_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o afterward_o enlarge_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o denote_v any_o person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o every_o doctor_n of_o it_o nay_o that_o it_o extend_v itself_o even_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schoolmaster_n that_o teach_v child_n if_o not_o to_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libellarii_fw-la those_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o write_v out_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o form_n of_o contract_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o two_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v among_o the_o ten_o sort_n whereof_o if_o none_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o a_o city_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a to_o abide_v in_o it_o 2._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o sanhedr_n fol._n 17._o 2._o ii_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v more_o emphatical_o call_v the_o scribe_n it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o need_v no_o confirmation_n that_o passage_n in_o the_o evangelist_n sufficient_o show_v it_o 1._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o mat._n xxiii_o 1._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n that_o be_v on_o the_o legislative_a bench_n or_o in_o the_o sanhedrin_n where_o also_o the_o sadducee_n that_o be_v of_o that_o council_n be_v call_v scribe_n and_o the_o scribe_n be_v distinguish_v there_o from_o the_o pharisee_n not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o scribe_n but_o because_o all_o the_o scribe_n there_o be_v not_o pharisees_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a degree_n of_o doctor_n or_o scribe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o be_v not_o member_n of_o it_o these_o be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o give_v judgement_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o the_o office_n of_o legislator_n but_o not_o yet_o admit_v such_o be_v simeon_n be_v azzai_n and_o simeon_n be_v zumah_n 2._o zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n horaioth_n fol._n 2._o 2._o such_o also_o be_v simeon_n the_o temanite_n of_o who_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n elsewhere_o out_o of_o sanhedr_n fol._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o judge_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n he_o do_v not_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o father_n as_o not_o be_v one_o of_o their_o number_n but_o on_o the_o seat_n below_o near_o the_o ground_n he_o the_o father_n be_v consult_v in_o difficult_a matter_n a_o shadow_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o england_n of_o the_o judge_n man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n who_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o our_o house_n of_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v particular_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a man_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o father_n or_o only_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o judge_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a dispute_n but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_n from_o this_o story_n 2._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n horaioth_n fol._n 13._o 2._o rabban_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n r._n meir_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chacam_n or_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vice_n governor_n now_o when_o rabban_n simeon_n have_v decree_v something_o that_o disparage_v r._n meir_n and_o r._n nathan_n say_v r._n meir_n to_o r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o chacam_n or_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o vicepresident_n let_v we_o remove_v rabban_n simeon_n from_o the_o presidency_n than_o thou_o will_v be_v the_o precedent_n and_o i_o the_o vicepresident_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a and_o yet_o nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o that_o say_n the_o school_n of_o hillel_n say_v so_o and_o so_o and_o the_o school_n of_o schammai_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v very_o obscure_a who_o these_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v if_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o sanhedrin_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o one_o part_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o shammaeans_n and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o hillelite_n if_o so_o than_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o these_o wise_a man_n be_v those_o judge_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v unless_o you_o will_v assign_v a_o three_o part_n to_o the_o sadducee_n to_o who_o you_o will_v hardly_o attribute_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o much_o less_o the_o emphatical_a title_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n but_o this_o we_o leave_v undecided_a iii_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v out_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n we_o shall_v find_v variety_n of_o scribe_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o the_o variety_n of_o teach_v it_o hence_o those_o various_a treatise_n among_o the_o rabbin_n the_o micra_fw-la mishneh_n midra_n talmud_n agadah_n etc._n etc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micra_fw-la be_v the_o text_n of_o the_o bible_n itself_o its_o read_n and_o literal_a explication_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mishneh_n the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n and_o their_o explication_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midrash_n the_o mystic_a and_o allegorical_a doctrine_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n 21._o scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n act._n xv._o 21._o for_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath-day_n now_o these_o be_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o preach_v he_o i._o as_o to_o the_o write_a law_n for_o every_o one_o know_v they_o have_v a_o twofold_a law_n write_v and_o oral_a as_o they_o call_v it_o as_o to_o the_o write_a law_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o twofold_a way_n of_o declare_v it_o viz._n explain_v and_o apply_v it_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 3._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 3._o or_o else_o by_o draw_v allegory_n mystery_n and_o far_o fetch_v notion_n out_o of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o former_a way_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o it_o in_o what_o they_o say_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 15._o barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n act._n xiii_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a the_o instance_n be_v endless_a in_o the_o jewish_a writing_n every_o where_o so_o far_o that_o they_o have_v even_o melt_v down_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o scripture_n into_o tradition_n and_o allegory_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o determine_v whether_o these_o preacher_n be_v so_o of_o a_o different_a order_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a exposition_n and_o application_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o other_o only_o to_o the_o mystical_a and_o more_o abstruse_a way_n of_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o both_o these_o do_v frequent_o meet_v both_o in_o one_o preacher_n and_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sermon_n and_o indeed_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agadah_fw-mi may_v sometime_o denote_v both_o these_o way_n of_o expound_v and_o interpret_n the_o law_n 3._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n beresh_a rab_n fol._n 90._o 3._o when_o a_o certain_a person_n be_v interrogated_a about_o certain_a tradition_n can_v give_v no_o answer_n the_o stander_n by_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o he_o be_v not_o skilled_a in_o the_o traditional_a doctrine_n but_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o expound_v and_o so_o they_o propound_v to_o he_o dan._n x._o 21._o to_o explain_v to_o which_o that_o also_o agree_v well_o enough_o 1._o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o gloss
synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n or_o whether_o they_o read_v they_o not_o that_o be_v the_o hagiographa_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o sadducee_n and_o samaritan_n i_o mean_v those_o samaritan_n that_o live_v about_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o before_o may_v disow_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writing_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o no_o more_o for_o be_v it_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o history_n of_o joshua_n judge_n samuel_n the_o king_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o that_o they_o account_v they_o tale_n and_o of_o no_o value_n there_o be_v some_o among_o the_o samaritan_n as_o eulogius_n in_o photius_n ccxxx_o photius_n photius_n photius_n photius_n photius_n photius_n cod._n ccxxx_o tell_v we_o who_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o joshuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v that_o prophet_n of_o who_o moses_n speak_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o to_o they_o out_o of_o their_o brethren_n like_v to_o he_o do_v we_o think_v then_o that_o the_o history_n and_o book_n of_o joshua_n be_v unknown_a or_o disow_v by_o they_o however_o i_o can_v omit_v without_o some_o remark_n some_o few_o passage_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o sanhedr_n 2._o sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n fol._n 90._o 2._o the_o sadducee_n ask_v rabban_n gamaliel_n whence_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v the_o dead_a from_o the_o law_n say_v he_o and_o from_o the_o prophet_n and_o from_o the_o holy_a write_n and_o according_o he_o allege_v his_o proof_n out_o of_o each_o book_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v not_o be_v very_o tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o place_n i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o law_n where_o it_o be_v write_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n deut._n xxxi_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n and_o rise_v again_o they_o say_v probable_o it_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o people_n will_v rise_v up_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n isa._n xxvi_o 19_o but_o perhaps_o say_v they_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o those_o dead_a which_o ezekiel_n raise_v i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hagiographa_n according_a as_o it_o be_v writien_n the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v like_o the_o best_a wine_n for_o my_o belove_a that_o go_v down_o sweet_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v cant._n vii_o 9_o but_o perhaps_o say_v they_o it_o be_v mean_v they_o move_v their_o lip_n in_o the_o world_n i_o add_v say_v they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v in_o the_o gemarist_n text_n because_o reason_n and_o sense_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v add_v and_o the_o gloss_n confirm_v it_o now_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o most_o absurd_a thing_n for_o gamaliel_n to_o have_v offer_v any_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n either_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o hagiographae_fw-la against_o the_o sadducee_n if_o those_o book_n have_v be_v either_o not_o know_v or_o of_o no_o authority_n among_o they_o and_o we_o see_v that_o the_o book_n themselves_o out_o of_o which_o these_o proof_n be_v bring_v be_v not_o except_v against_o but_o the_o place_n quote_v have_v another_o sense_n put_v upon_o they_o and_o plead_v for_o by_o they_o 1._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o hieros_n jevamoth_n fol._n 3._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eliezer_n i_o say_v unto_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o samaritan_n you_o therefore_o err_v because_o you_o do_v not_o interpret_v according_a to_o r._n nehemiah_n for_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n nehemiah_n where_o ever_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o word_n which_o ought_v to_o 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challah_n fol._n 58._o col_fw-fr 3._o r._n jesi_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n shabeai_n and_o r._n cajashin_n the_o name_n of_o simeon_n ben_n lachish_n say_v thus_o a_o man_n shall_v walk_v four_o mile_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o wash_v before_o meat_n be_v arbitrary_a but_o after_o meat_n it_o be_v duty_n only_o that_o at_o his_o wash_n before_o he_o say_v over_o some_o prayer_n but_o after_o not_o r._n jacob_n bar_n r._n isaac_n hereupon_o retort_v do_v thou_o say_v he_o wash_v and_o say_v over_o a_o prayer_n and_o yet_o do_v thou_o say_v that_o wash_n be_v arbritrary_a it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v go_v four_o mile_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o yet_o do_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v arbitrary_a how_o they_o prize_v this_o and_o other_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o and_o for_o they_o make_v that_o of_o no_o weight_n may_v be_v read_v too_o numerous_o in_o they_o in_o such_o like_o 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set_v down_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n as_o to_o give_v he_o meat_n and_o drink_n if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o to_o clothe_v he_o to_o wash_v his_o hand_n foot_n and_o face_n and_o if_o he_o need_v to_o lead_v he_o in_o and_o out_o tosapht_v in_o kiddushin_n per_fw-la 1_o and_o yet_o with_o this_o superinduce_v tradition_n they_o destroy_v all_o such_o duty_n about_o the_o word_n corban_n in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v here_o the_o talmudick_n treatise_n nedarim_n and_o nazir_n and_o the_o tosaphtoth_v upon_o they_o be_v good_a explication_n where_o it_o be_v often_o use_v his_o resolve_v the_o case_n about_o meat_n not_o defile_v the_o man_n overthrow_v a_o great_a part_n of_o pharisaism_n for_o this_o wash_n before_o meat_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o their_o tradition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o sanctimony_n moses_n indeed_o have_v forbid_v divers_a thing_n as_o unclean_a to_o be_v touch_v and_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o which_o the_o person_n be_v legal_o defile_v but_o that_o with_o this_o reference_n that_o he_o be_v unclean_a as_o to_o god_n service_n or_o to_o the_o congregation_n but_o this_o pretend_a uncleanness_n of_o they_o for_o which_o they_o appoint_v wash_v before_o meat_n have_v respect_n simple_o neither_o to_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o christ_n to_o a_o heathen_a woman_n that_o beg_v the_o dispossess_v of_o her_o daughter_n call_v the_o heathen_n dog_n and_o she_o ready_o understand_v his_o meaning_n as_o that_o be_v a_o common_a title_n that_o the_o jew_n put_v upon_o they_o midr._n till_o fol._n 6._o col_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v to_o dog_n no_o sign_n give_v to_o the_o pharisee_n when_o they_o demand_v one_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o jonah_n the_o prophet_n whereby_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o intimate_v his_o own_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n but_o he_o chief_o intend_v to_o hint_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o the_o ninivites_n be_v after_o jonahs_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o section_n li._n mark_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o a_o blind_a man_n restore_v to_o sight_n at_o bethsaida_n mark_v authority_n warrant_v the_o connexion_n here_o especial_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o precede_a section_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v cross_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o here_o they_o be_v arrive_v at_o bethsaida_n a_o journey_n by_o sea_n thither_o they_o have_v when_o jesus_n feed_v the_o the_o five_o thousand_o in_o sect_n 47._o and_o now_o be_v come_v up_o to_o that_o place_n where_o that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a construction_n the_o disciple_n make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o their_o master_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o they_o think_v he_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o bring_v bread_n the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o be_v may_v have_v confute_v their_o misprision_n christ_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o blind_a man_n but_o will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o bethsaida_n but_o lead_v the_o man_n out_o of_o the_o town_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o town_n when_o he_o be_v cure_v nor_o to_o tell_v it_o there_o he_o have_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o as_o have_v be_v say_v denounce_v woe_n against_o bethsaida_n matth._n 11._o 21._o and_o for_o her_o perverseness_n he_o will_v no_o more_o strive_v with_o she_o for_o her_o good_a he_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o her_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o himself_o section_n lii_o matth_n chap._n xvi_o from_o ver._n 13_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n mark_n chap._n viii_o from_o ver._n 27._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o chap._n ix_o ver._n 1._o luke_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 18._o to_o v._o 28._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heavengve_v to_o peter_n &c_n &c_n matthew_n and_o mark_n establish_v the_o order_n upon_o peter_n confession_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1._o he_o promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o the_o rock_n confess_v in_o it_o from_o isa._n 28._o 16._o psal._n 118._o 22_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o promise_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o peter_n only_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v first_o unlock_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o act._n 10._o and_o 3._o he_o give_v he_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o this_o power_n the_o other_o disciple_n have_v common_a with_o he_o matth._n 18._o 18._o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o language_n and_o stile_n most_o familiar_o know_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o it_o can_v little_o be_v doubt_v that_o christ_n speak_v according_a to_o common_a and_o most_o familiar_a sense_n of_o the_o language_n do_v refer_v more_o proper_o to_o thing_n then_o to_o person_n therefore_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o matth._n 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v in_o their_o vulgar_a speech_n mean_v to_o prohibit_v and_o to_o permit_v or_o to_o teach_v what_o be_v prohibit_v or_o permit_v what_o lawful_a what_o unlawful_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o instance_n a_o few_o produce_v whereas_o thousand_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o their_o writing_n talm._n in_o pesachim_n per._n 4._o halac_fw-la 5._o our_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o in_o judah_n they_o do_v work_v on_o the_o passover_n eve_n till_o noon_n but_o in_o galilee_n not_o at_o all_o and_o as_o for_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o school_n of_o schammai_n bind_v it_o that_o be_v forbid_v to_o work_v on_o it_o or_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n loose_v it_o till_o sun_n rise_v or_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o work_v till_o sunrise_a jerus_n in_o shabb._n fol._n 6._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o be_v speak_v about_o wash_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o tiberias_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o they_o determine_v how_o far_o this_o be_v lawful_a in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bind_v wash_v to_o they_o but_o they_o loose_v sweat_v meaning_n they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v into_o the_o bath_n to_o sweat_v but_o not_o to_o bathe_v for_o pleasure_n ibid._n fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o
seek_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o story_n of_o several_a man_n in_o this_o section_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o follow_v christ_n but_o they_o have_v something_o else_o to_o do_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o before_o at_o sect._n 38._o section_n lviii_o luke_n chap._n x._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o the_o seventy_o disciple_n send_v forth_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o luke_n say_v it_o be_v after_o these_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a section_n that_o be_v after_o christ_n be_v send_v out_o from_o galilee_n towards_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n second_o that_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 7._o 10._o that_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o that_o feast_n not_o open_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a whereupon_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o he_o have_v dispatch_v the_o seventy_o disciple_n away_o before_o he_o come_v there_o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o instruction_n that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o twelve_o and_o the_o same_o power_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a only_o whereas_o the_o twelve_o go_v at_o large_a to_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n these_o be_v to_o go_v to_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n himself_o shall_v come_v to_o make_v way_n for_o he_o and_o to_o prepare_v the_o place_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o against_o he_o come_v so_o that_o now_o christ_n dispose_v for_o the_o full_a reveal_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o messiah_n the_o seventy_o beforehand_o proclaim_v he_o and_o preach_v in_o his_o name_n and_o he_o afterward_o come_v and_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o of_o who_o they_o preach_v the_o number_n 12_o and_o 70_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o israel_n the_o seventy_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n abroad_o for_o thirty_o five_o couple_n will_v soon_o dispatch_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n and_o they_o return_v again_o to_o their_o master_n before_o he_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n luke_n 10._o 17_o 38._o he_o again_o accuse_v chorazin_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o at_o sect._n 32._o for_o have_v at_o any_o time_n occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o may_v just_o be_v introduce_v as_o have_v the_o most_o tender_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o despise_v it_o section_n lix_n john_n chap._n vii_o from_o ver._n 11_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n christ_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o pregenancy_n of_o the_o order_n here_o speak_v itself_o in_o the_o two_o precede_a section_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o way_n up_o to_o the_o feast_n and_o now_o he_o be_v come_v there_o now_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960_o and_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 33_o begin_v both_o enter_v in_o this_o very_a month_n in_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o great_a year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o year_n of_o redemption_n and_o pour_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n however_o the_o jew_n will_v jumble_v their_o account_n as_o see_v maymon_n in_o shemiatah_n veiobel_a per._n 10._o whether_o ignorant_o or_o wilful_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o for_o count_v from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o joshua_n when_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n end_v and_o jubilee_n begin_v and_o you_o have_v 1400_o year_n to_o this_o present_a year_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o just_a eight_o and_o twenty_o jubilee_n this_o year_n the_o last_o that_o israel_n must_v ever_o see_v it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o zohar_n in_o leu._n 25._o that_o the_o divine_a glory_n shall_v be_v freedom_n and_o redemption_n in_o a_o year_n of_o jubilee_n compare_v the_o send_v out_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n near_o upon_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o this_o jubilee_n begin_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n for_o the_o proclaim_n of_o the_o jubilee_n leu._n 25._o 9_o and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a equity_n and_o a_o answerableness_n to_o that_o type_n in_o that_o very_a thing_n from_o this_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o passover_n at_o which_o time_n christ_n suffer_v be_v that_o last_o half_a year_n of_o the_o last_o half_a seven_o mention_v dan._n 9_o which_o compare_n with_o the_o last_o half_a year_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n in_o which_o time_n moses_n do_v his_o miracle_n and_o which_o end_v also_o at_o the_o passover_n among_o the_o many_o variety_n of_o solemnity_n and_o festivity_n use_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v account_n at_o large_a in_o another_o volume_n there_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n fetch_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n siloam_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o drink-offering_a and_o at_o night_n their_o most_o transportant_fw-la joyfulness_n express_v by_o their_o sing_n dance_a and_o the_o like_a jocund_a gesture_n for_o that_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n which_o by_o some_o in_o jerus_n succah_n fol._n 55._o col_fw-fr 1._o be_v interpret_v to_o signify_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o illustrate_v ver_fw-la 37_o 38._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o on_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n cry_v if_o any_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o word_n many_o believe_v he_o because_o they_o have_v see_v already_o so_o fair_a evidence_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n and_o yet_o the_o text_n say_v here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v a_o far_o great_a gift_n of_o that_o be_v yet_o behind_o the_o sanhedrin_n will_v fain_o have_v be_v meddle_v with_o he_o to_o have_v try_v he_o for_o a_o false_a prophet_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o their_o word_n for_o 52._o but_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v john_n chap._n viii_o a_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n go_v home_o and_o here_o jesus_n go_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o join_v the_o story_n plain_a enough_o not_o that_o he_o lodge_v in_o mount_n olivet_n in_o the_o open_a field_n but_o that_o he_o go_v to_o bethany_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lazarus_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v confirmation_n in_o the_o next_o section_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o treasury_n or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o sit_v down_o and_o teach_v the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n to_o sit_v when_o they_o teach_v and_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v to_o stand_v about_o they_o as_o he_o thus_o sit_v teach_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n bring_v a_o woman_n to_o he_o take_v in_o 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the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o desire_v of_o alexander_n that_o the_o priest_n his_o son_n in_o law_n may_v build_v a_o temple_n in_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o the_o king_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o so_o they_o build_v a_o temple_n thus_o be_v israel_n divide_v half_o the_o people_n after_o simeon_n the_o just_a and_o antigonus_n his_o scholar_n and_o their_o society_n follow_v what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o ezra_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o other_o half_a after_o sanballat_n and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n and_o they_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_v out_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v ordinance_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o manasseh_n the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o sanballat_n the_o son_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n
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purpose_n be_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n and_o according_a as_o any_o one_o keep_v exact_o to_o the_o rule_n so_o determine_v or_o swarve_v from_o it_o by_o excess_n or_o defect_n he_o come_v under_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o title_n and_o recognizance_n §._o 3._o the_o national_a and_o state_n religion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christ._n their_o religion_n in_o these_o time_n howsoever_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n yet_o lay_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o in_o tradition_n which_o they_o not_o only_o value_v above_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o they_o they_o make_v the_o scripture_n of_o none_o effect_v at_o all_o mark_v 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o traditional_a law_n baal_n turim_n on_o gen._n 1._o 3._o they_o hold_v the_o write_a law_n scant_o and_o narrow_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o traditional_a tanc._n fol._n 4._o and_o that_o the_o write_a law_n may_v be_v teach_v for_o hire_v but_o the_o traditional_a may_v not_o maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n per._n 1._o now_o their_o tradition_n be_v twofold_a either_o those_o that_o they_o call_v and_o account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unwritten_a law_n give_v to_o moses_n at_o sinai_n and_o hand_v by_o tradition_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n or_o the_o practical_a gloss_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o that_o unwritten_a and_o traditional_a law_n in_o the_o several_a generation_n as_o they_o pass_v both_o these_o be_v call_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n matth._n 15._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o cabbalah_n or_o unwritten_a law_n which_o they_o say_v come_v successive_o from_o moses_n they_o will_v name_v you_o as_o direct_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v name_v you_o pope_n successive_o from_o peter_n moses_n say_v they_o 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rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n and_o rabban_n jochanon_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n receive_v it_o from_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n rabban_n gamaliel_n call_v the_o old_a paul_n master_n receive_v it_o from_o rabban_n simeon_n his_o father_n rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n receive_v it_o from_o gamaliel_n he_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o he_o be_v his_o son_n rabban_n gamaliel_n of_o jabneh_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o father_n and_o after_o he_o be_v rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n who_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n etc._n etc._n avoth_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la maym._n in_o praef_n ad_fw-la madda_n &_o juchasin_n fol._n 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o tradition_n concern_v the_o descent_n and_o conveyance_n of_o the_o traditional_a
law_n of_o which_o person_n and_o of_o which_o law_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v name_v single_a in_o this_o succession_n be_v the_o head_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o where_o they_o be_v name_v double_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pair_n the_o first_o name_v of_o the_o two_o be_v nasi_n or_o precedent_n and_o the_o second_o name_v be_v ab_fw-la beth_fw-mi din_n or_o vicepresident_n 2._o that_o this_o cabbalah_n or_o traditional_a law_n who_o conveyance_n they_o thus_o pretend_v from_o moses_n may_v not_o be_v dispute_v as_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o certainty_n of_o it_o though_o it_o receive_v in_o every_o generation_n some_o illustration_n and_o practical_a gloss_n for_o the_o lay_v out_o of_o its_o latitude_n and_o extent_n they_o that_o fix_v these_o positive_a practical_a sense_n upon_o it_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n conclude_v thereupon_o in_o the_o council_n 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and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a ground_n and_o rise_v and_o a_o specious_a colour_n for_o all_o their_o tradition_n for_o they_o pretend_v to_o make_v constitution_n to_o fence_v the_o law_n from_o violation_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o observance_n of_o it_o the_o high_a they_o bring_v in_o invention_n and_o fancy_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n for_o law_n and_o so_o make_v the_o law_n indeed_o nothing_o worth_a take_v a_o pattern_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o hedge_n that_o they_o make_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o write_a law_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o her_o mother_n milk_n now_o to_o make_v sure_a as_o they_o pretend_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o fence_v it_o with_o this_o tradition_n thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v any_o flesh_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o milk_n whatsoever_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n the_o command_n teach_v till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o next_o morning_n if_o 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kind_n homer_n speak_v near_o this_o covenant_n with_o he_o genesis_n 15._o divide_v and_o divide_v not_o his_o beast_n and_o fowl_n just_a as_o god_n command_v leu._n 1._o 6._o 17._o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n father_n can_v teach_v their_o child_n these_o thing_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v learn_v they_o of_o their_o father_n but_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v and_o multitude_n to_o be_v more_o wicked_a than_o will_v they_o not_o be_v so_o easy_o bridle_v by_o a_o law_n who_o author_n they_o know_v no_o more_o of_o but_o their_o father_n and_o when_o man_n live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o so_o can_v not_o
she_o be_v now_o return_v home_o from_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n see_v luke_n 1._o 56._o and_o compare_v gen._n xxxviii_o 24._o the_o master_n of_o the_o tradition_n assign_v this_o space_n to_o discover_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n a_o woman_n large_o woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n maim_v in_o ge●●●hin_n cap._n 1._o &_o ●a●●●_n in_o je●a●●●n_n cap._n 4._o &_o ●●etabboth_n cap._n 5._o large_o say_v they_o who_o be_v either_o put_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n or_o become_v a_o widow_n neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v espouse_v but_o after_o ninety_o day_n namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n or_o no_o and_o that_o distinction_n may_v be_v make_v between_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n and_o of_o the_o second_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v proselyte_n be_v part_v from_o one_o another_o for_o ninety_o day_n that_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v between_o child_n beget_v in_o holiness_n that_o be_v within_o the_o true_a religion_n see_v 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o and_o child_n beget_v out_o of_o holiness_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o wrack_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a to_o fetch_v out_o thence_o the_o sense_n of_o gentleness_n or_o mercy_n which_o many_o do_v for_o construe_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n separately_z the_o sense_n will_v appear_v clear_a and_o soft_a enough_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n can_v not_o will_v not_o endure_v a_o adulteress_n but_o yet_o not_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v a_o merciful_a man_n and_o love_v his_o wife_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n this_o do_v not_o imply_v death_n but_o rather_o public_a disgrace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v her_o public_a for_o it_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n be_v inquire_v whether_o she_o will_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o capital_a punishment_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o she_o have_v conceive_v by_o adultery_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o law_n promulge_v of_o punish_a adultery_n with_o death_n levit._fw-la xx._n 10._o deut._n xxii_o 22._o and_o in_o this_o case_n she_o that_o be_v espouse_v will_v be_v deal_v withal_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v with_o she_o who_o be_v become_v a_o wife_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v that_o law_n mollify_v that_o i_o say_v not_o weaken_v by_o the_o law_n of_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v deut._n xxiv_o 1._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o husband_n may_v not_o only_o pardon_v his_o adulterous_a wife_n and_o not_o compel_v she_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o scarce_o can_v if_o he_o will_v put_v she_o to_o death_n for_o why_o otherwise_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_v indulge_v joseph_n therefore_o endeavour_v to_o do_v nothing_o here_o but_o what_o he_o may_v with_o the_o full_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o nation_n the_o adulteress_n may_v be_v put_v away_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v can_v not_o be_v put_v away_o without_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v concern_v which_o thus_o the_o jewish_a law_n 1_o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap_n 1_o a_o woman_n be_v espouse_v three_o way_n by_o money_n or_o by_o a_o writing_n or_o by_o be_v lie_v with_o and_o be_v thus_o espouse_v though_o she_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v nor_o conduct_v into_o the_o man_n house_n yet_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v lie_v with_o she_o beside_o he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v put_v she_o away_o he_o must_v have_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v she_o away_o privy_o let_v the_o talmudic_n tract_n gittin_n be_v look_v upon_o where_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v to_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v put_v away_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v give_v private_o if_o the_o husband_n so_o please_v either_o into_o the_o woman_n hand_n or_o bosom_n two_o witness_n only_o present_a verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prophet_n denote_v a_o untouched_a virgin_n sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n esa._n vii_o king_n achaz_n there_o be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o he_o may_v destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o utter_o consume_v the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n meet_v with_o this_o fear_n by_o a_o signal_n and_o most_o remarkable_a promise_n namely_o that_o soon_o shall_v a_o pure_a virgin_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n tha●_n the_o family_n of_o david_n perish_v and_o the_o promise_n yield_v a_o double_a comfort_n namely_o of_o christ_n hereafter_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o their_o security_n from_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o city_n and_o house_n of_o david_n so_o that_o although_o that_o prophecy_n of_o a_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o yet_o at_o that_o present_a time_n when_o the_o prophecy_n be_v make_v ahaz_n have_v a_o certain_a and_o notable_a sign_n that_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o secure_a from_o the_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o it_o as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v be_v not_o so_o trouble_v o_o ahaz_n do_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o impossible_a thing_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o never_o will_v happen_v that_o a_o pure_a virgin_n shall_v become_v a_o mother_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o a_o pure_a virgin_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n before_o the_o house_n of_o david_n perish_v hear_v this_o o_o unbelieving_a jew_n and_o show_v we_o now_o some_o remainder_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n or_o confess_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v in_o the_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o or_o deny_v that_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v when_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v be_v interpret_v §_o in_o what_o language_n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n i._o all_o confess_v that_o the_o syriac_a language_n be_v the_o mother_n tongue_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n dwell_v in_o judea_n and_o that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o all_o understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n may_v especial_o appear_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n a_o interpreter_n be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o reader_n who_o render_v into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o which_o be_v read_v that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n etc._n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n bab._n megill_n fol._n 25_o etc._n etc._n massech_v sopherim_n cap._n 11._o 12_o etc._n etc._n hence_o those_o rule_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o interpreter_n and_o of_o some_o place_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 2._o that_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n a_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n render_v all_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n number_n they_o joshua_n judge_n samuel_n the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n esaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n and_o the_o twelve_o lesser_a prophet_n into_o the_o chaldee_n language_n that_o be_v into_o a_o language_n much_o more_o know_v to_o the_o people_n than_o the_o hebrew_n and_o more_o acceptable_a than_o the_o mother_n tongue_n for_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o translate_v they_o at_o all_o and_o why_o he_o translate_v not_o rather_o into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n which_o be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v concern_v s._n matthew_n and_o s._n paul_n that_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n one_o his_o gospel_n the_o other_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n must_v have_v write_v in_o the_o syriac_a tongue_n if_o so_o be_v they_o write_v not_o in_o hebrew_n that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o all_o we_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o paraphra_v jonathan_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a into_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n because_o this_o tongue_n be_v much_o more_o know_v and_o familiar_a to_o all_o the_o people_n than_o the_o hebrew_n the_o holy_a text_n have_v need_n of_o a_o interpreter_n into_o a_o more_o know_a tongue_n because_o it_o be_v now_o in_o a_o tongue_n not_o know_v at_o all_o to_o the_o vulgar_a for_o none_o know_v the_o
other_o escape_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n when_o the_o sanhedrin_n consist_v of_o priest_n levite_n and_o israelite_n as_o 2._o as_o as_o as_o as_o as_o as_o in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 2._o maimonides_n teach_v under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a priest_n be_v comprehend_v the_o two_o former_a namely_o whosoever_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o under_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n be_v comprehend_v all_o those_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o clergy_n among_o the_o priest_n be_v divers_a difference_n i._o of_o the_o priest_n some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v the_o plebeian_n priest_n namely_o such_o who_o indeed_o be_v not_o of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o want_v school_n education_n and_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o learned_a nor_o among_o such_o as_o be_v devote_v to_o religion_n for_o see_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o aaron_n be_v sacerdotal_a and_o priest_n be_v not_o so_o much_o make_v as_o bear_v no_o wonder_n if_o some_o ignorant_a and_o poor_a be_v find_v among_o they_o hence_o be_v that_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n trumat●_n fol._n 44._o 1_o &_o 2._o the_o poor_a israelite_n and_o the_o poor_a priest_n be_v gatherer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o votary_n priest_n and_o a_o plebeian_n priest_n and_o caution_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 90._o 2._o that_o the_o oblation_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o plebeian_n priest_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v add_v because_o whosoever_o give_v a_o oblation_n to_o a_o plebeian_n priest_n do_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o a_o lion_n of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o will_v tread_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o eat_v it_o or_o not_o so_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o a_o plebeian_n priest_n whether_o he_o will_v eat_v it_o in_o cleanness_n or_o in_o uncleanness_n however_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a these_o be_v yet_o they_o have_v their_o course_n at_o the_o altar_n according_a to_o their_o lot_n be_v instruct_v at_o that_o time_n by_o certain_a rule_n for_o the_o perform_v their_o office_n appoint_v they_o by_o lot_n you_o will_v stand_v amaze_v to_o read_v 1_o read_v read_v read_v read_v read_v read_v joma_n cap._n 1_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v suppose_v concern_v the_o ignorance_n and_o rudeness_n even_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o ii_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idiot_n or_o private_a priest_n who_o although_o they_o both_o be_v learn_v and_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n at_o the_o altar_n yet_o be_v call_v private_a because_o they_o be_v priest_n of_o a_o low_a and_o not_o of_o a_o worthy_a order_n iii_o the_o worthy_a degree_n of_o priest_n be_v fourfold_a beside_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o of_o the_o sagan_n his_o substitute_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o ephemery_n or_o course_n in_o number_n twenty_o four_o 2._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n in_o every_o course_n 1._o course_n course_n course_n course_n course_n course_n taanith_n fol._n 68_o 1._o of_o both_o see_v the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n over_o the_o various_a office_n in_o the_o temple_n 5._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n cap._n 5._o of_o they_o see_v shekalim_fw-la 4._o any_o priest_n or_o levite_n indeed_o although_o not_o of_o these_o order_n that_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o chief_a sanhedrin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a priest_n therefore_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o discourse_n be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o priestly_a or_o levitical_a stock_n be_v choose_v into_o that_o chief_a senate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scribe_n denote_v more_o general_o any_o man_n learned_a and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rude_a or_o clownish_a 2._o clownish_a clownish_a clownish_a clownish_a clownish_a clownish_a bab._n berae_fw-la fol._n 45._o 2._o two_o who_o eat_v together_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v thanks_o each_o by_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o both_o of_o they_o be_v scribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o one_o be_v a_o scribe_n and_o the_o other_o ignorant_a or_o a_o clown_n let_v the_o scribe_n give_v thanks_o and_o thence_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o ignorant_a or_o unlearned_a person_n so_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n sotah_n fol._n 33._o 2._o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o samaritan_n that_o be_v the_o learned_a among_o the_o samaritan_n for_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o traditionarian_n more_o particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribe_n denote_v such_o who_o be_v learn_v and_o of_o scholastic_a education_n addict_v themselves_o especial_o in_o handle_v the_o pen_n and_o in_o write_v such_o be_v the_o public_a notary_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n register_n in_o the_o synagogue_n amanuensis_n who_o employ_v themselves_o in_o transcribe_v the_o law_n phylactery_n short_a sentence_n to_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o door_n post_v bill_n of_o contract_n or_o divorce_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scribe_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o talmudick_n doctor_n be_v sometime_o oppose_v although_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanna_n a_o talmudick_n doctor_n who_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophra_n a_o scribe_n in_o the_o sense_n above_o mention_v etc._n mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v a●●da●_n zarah_n fol._n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o babylonian_a talmud_n it_o be_v dispute_v a_o passage_n not_o unworthy_a our_o read_n what_o disagreement_n in_o calculation_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expounder_n out_o of_o the_o chair_n or_o the_o pulpit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o writer_n of_o contract_n or_o bill_n of_o divorce_v or_o a_o register_n etc._n etc._n in_o reckon_v up_o the_o year_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o matter_n this_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v conclude_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o scribe_n compute_v more_o brief_o a_o doctor_n more_o large_o it_o will_v not_o repent_v one_o to_o read_v the_o place_n nor_o that_o whole_a tract_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tract_n of_o the_o scribe_n which_o dictate_v to_o the_o scribe_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v concern_v writing_n out_o the_o law_n the_o phylactary_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o other_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tradition_n be_v call_v scribe_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n which_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v more_o lovely_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v tradition_n be_v better_a than_o the_o write_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n that_o be_v this_o be_v from_o the_o traditionary_a decree_n these_o therefore_o who_o matthew_n call_v the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n be_v those_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n who_o be_v not_o spring_v from_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o levitical_a stock_n but_o of_o other_o tribe_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n spring_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o scribe_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o rest_n be_v the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n we_o may_v therefore_o guess_v and_o that_o no_o improbable_a conjecture_n that_o in_o this_o assembly_n call_v together_o by_o herod_n these_o be_v present_a among_o other_o 1._o hillel_n the_o precedent_n 2._o shammai_n vicepresident_n 3._o the_o son_n of_o betira_fw-la judah_n and_o josua_n 4._o bava_n ben_fw-mi buta_fw-mi 5._o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v 6._o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o least_o these_o word_n do_v not_o at_o all_o disagree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v mich._n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o thus_o render_v but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o be_v or_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o thousand_o
in_o bava_n rama_fw-mi fol._n 10._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n of_o the_o agada_n or_o exposition_n because_o they_o be_v dorshanin_n or_o profound_a searcher_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v honour_v of_o all_o man_n for_o they_o draw_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o auditor_n nor_o do_v that_o sound_n very_o different_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o 1._o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o gloss._n in_o scha●b_n fol._n 115_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sabbath-day_n they_o discuss_v discussion_n i._n e._n in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o master_n of_o family_n who_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o their_o occasion_n all_o the_o week_n and_o while_o they_o be_v expound_v they_o teach_v they_o the_o article_n about_o thing_n forbid_v and_o thing_n permit_v they_o etc._n etc._n to_o these_o kind_n of_o mystic_a and_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n if_o at_o least_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o call_v they_o exposition_n they_o be_v so_o strange_o bewitch_v that_o they_o value_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o skill_n tickle_v or_o rub_v the_o itch_a ear_n of_o their_o auditor_n with_o such_o trifle_n hence_o that_o passage_n 4._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n hierosol_n chagigah_n fol._n ●5_n 4._o r._n joshua_n say_v to_o r._n johanan_n ben_fw-mi bruchah_n and_o to_o r._n eliezar_n the_o blind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o new_a thing_n have_v you_o meet_v with_o to_o day_n in_o beth_n midra_n they_o answer_v and_o say_v we_o be_v all_o thy_o disciple_n and_o drink_v whole_o at_o thy_o water_n to_o who_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o something_o novel_a every_o day_n in_o beth_n midras_n ii_o as_o to_o the_o oral_a law_n there_o be_v also_o a_o twofold_a way_n of_o explain_v it_o as_o they_o have_v for_o the_o write_v law_n i._o the_o former_a way_n we_o have_v intimate_v to_o we_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n megillah_n fol._n 26._o 2._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n when_o it_o grow_v old_a they_o lie_v up_o with_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o although_o he_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n the_o passage_n seem_v very_o obscure_a but_o it_o be_v thus_o explain_v by_o the_o gloss_n albeit_o it_o do_v not_o any_o way_n help_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o talmud_n &_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o misnaioth_n &_o bariathoth_v that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v only_o read_v the_o body_n of_o the_o traditional_a law_n and_o render_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o not_o he_o that_o will_v dispute_v scholastical_o and_o comment_n upon_o it_o for_o ii_o there_o be_v doctor_n that_o will_v inquire_v more_o deep_o into_o the_o tradition_n will_v give_v some_o account_n such_o as_o they_o be_v of_o they_o will_v discuss_v difficulty_n solve_v doubt_n etc._n etc._n a_o specimen_fw-la of_o which_o be_v the_o talmudick_n gemara_n throughout_o last_o among_o the_o learned_a and_o doctor_n of_o that_o nation_n there_o be_v the_o agadici_fw-la who_o will_v expound_v the_o write_a law_n in_o a_o more_o profound_a way_n than_o ordinary_a even_o to_o what_o be_v cabbalistical_a these_o be_v more_o rare_a and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v not_o so_o acceptable_a among_o the_o people_n whether_o these_o be_v concern_v in_o what_o follow_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v 4._o judge_v judge_v judge_v judge_v judge_v judge_v hierosol_n sch●●b_n fol._n 1●_n 3._o ●_o midra_n tillen_n fol._n 20._o 4._o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o and_o so_o let_v it_o happen_v to_o i_o if_o in_o all_o my_o life_n i_o ever_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n agada_n above_o once_o and_o then_o i_o find_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o sive_fw-la section_n of_o the_o law_n where_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v have_v speak_v have_v command_v they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n etc._n etc._n a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o psalm_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n mark_v the_o number_n they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o father_n jacob._n as_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o be_v holy_a and_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o turn_n wherein_o israel_n answer_v haleluia_o to_o he_o that_o repeat_v the_o hallel_n be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o a_o coronis_n let_v i_o add_v that_o passage_n in_o sanhedr_n 1._o sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n fol._n 101._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o textual_a read_n they_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o hagiographa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o mishneh_n they_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o mishneh_n halacoth_a and_o haggadoth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o talmud_n they_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o passover_n in_o the_o passover_n in_o the_o tradition_n of_o pentecost_n in_o pentecost_n in_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n these_o all_o who_o we_o have_v mention_v be_v scribe_n and_o doctor_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n but_o which_o of_o these_o may_v proper_o and_o peculiar_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lawyer_n whether_o all_o or_o any_o particular_a classis_fw-la of_o they_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o probable_a but_o than_o what_o classis_fw-la will_n you_o choose_v or_o will_v you_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lawyer_n and_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n i_o have_v rather_o the_o reader_n will_v frame_v his_o own_o judgement_n here_o and_o yet_o that_o i_o may_v not_o dismiss_v this_o question_n whole_o untouched_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o weary_a the_o reader_n with_o too_o long_a a_o digression_n i_o have_v refer_v what_o be_v to_o be_v allege_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o my_o note_n upon_o chapt._n xi_o 45._o verse_n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o read_v thou_o a_o expression_n very_o common_a in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o read_v thou_o when_o any_o person_n bring_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o any_o thing_n 2._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n schabb._n fol._n 33_o 2._o the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o squinancy_n come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o tithe_n the_o gloss_n have_v it_o for_o eat_v of_o fruit_n that_o have_v not_o be_v tithe_v r_o eliezar_n ben_fw-mi r._n jose_n say_v it_o be_v for_o a_o evil_a tongue_n rabath_n say_v and_o it_o be_v the_o say_n also_o of_o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o read_v thou_o the_o king_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n every_o one_o that_o swear_v by_o himself_o shall_v glory_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v be_v stop_v 11._o stop_v stop_v stop_v stop_v stop_v stop_v psal._n lxiii_o 11._o and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o another_o subject_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gezirah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o or_o how_o read_v thou_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n go_v thy_o way_n forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n cant._n i._n 8._o we_o will_v not_o be_v very_o curious_a in_o inquire_v whether_o our_o saviour_n use_v the_o very_a same_o form_n of_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o other_o in_o this_o only_o he_o depart_v from_o their_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n in_o that_o he_o call_v to_o another_o to_o allege_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n whereas_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o school_n that_o he_o that_o speak_v that_o will_v allege_v some_o place_n himself_o verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o thy_o whole_a mind_n in_o this_o answer_n of_o the_o man_n there_o be_v
singular_a be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o perhaps_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v it_o may_v give_v some_o light_n into_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o singular_a be_v sometime_o confound_v sometime_o distinguish_v so_o also_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi they_o be_v sometime_o confound_v for_o many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v scribe_n and_o they_o be_v sometime_o distinguish_v for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o not_o scribe_n perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_o say_v that_o there_o be_v pharisees_n that_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v of_o the_o laity_n he_o who_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o be_v a_o scribe_n but_o not_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v term_v a_o lawyer_n and_o not_o a_o scribe_n here_o be_v some_o place_n for_o conjecture_v but_o not_o for_o demonstration_n as_o to_o conjecture_v therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o little_a assay_n in_o this_o matter_n i._o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lawyer_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sadducee_n to_o who_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v diametrical_o opposite_a for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o in_o their_o practice_n of_o the_o traditional_a rite_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o these_o again_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o traditional_a doctrine_n abundant_o the_o sadducee_n have_v indeed_o their_o scribe_n or_o their_o teacher_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o party_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scribe_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o from_o this_o antithesis_fw-la probable_o be_v rabban_n gamaliel_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n of_o law_n 34._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n act._n v._o 34._o for_o there_o be_v then_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n ver_fw-la 17._o now_o when_o gamaliel_n who_o be_v of_o the_o other_o sect_n make_v his_o speech_n among_o they_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v why_o he_o be_v there_o term_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n of_o law_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v suppose_v the_o person_n here_o before_o we_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o lawyer_n and_o not_o a_o scribe_n because_o there_o be_v scribe_n even_o among_o the_o sadducee_n ii_o i_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o traditionary_a doctor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o thing_n be_v without_o dispute_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o lawyer_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v none_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o follow_a passage_n 3._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n hieros_n schab_n fol._n 15._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi jochai_n say_v he_o that_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o textual_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o measure_n which_o be_v not_o a_o measure_n he_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o mishneh_n have_v a_o measure_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v a_o reward_n but_o if_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o talmud_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o this_o always_o betake_v yourself_o to_o the_o mishneh_n rather_o than_o the_o talmud_n but_o r._n jose_n ben_fw-mi r._n bon_n say_v this_o which_o thou_o say_v obtain_v before_o the_o rabbi_n have_v mix_v with_o it_o manifold_a tradition_n but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o mix_v with_o it_o manifold_a tradition_n always_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o talmud_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o mishneh_n now_o i_o pray_v who_o be_v he_o that_o according_a to_o this_o tradition_n merit_v most_o the_o title_n of_o a_o doctor_n of_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v conversant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o exposition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o write_a law_n and_o the_o context_n of_o it_o alas_o he_o do_v but_o little_a and_o for_o all_o the_o oil_n and_o labour_n he_o have_v spend_v have_v only_o a_o measure_n which_o be_v not_o a_o measure_n but_o he_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o mishneh_n and_o talmud_n in_o the_o traditional_a doctrine_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o traditional_a law_n he_o bear_v away_o the_o bell_n he_o have_v some_o reward_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o doctor_n iii_o if_o there_o be_v any_o distinction_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o hardly_o believe_v we_o may_v suppose_v it_o may_v be_v this_o either_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v his_o school_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v none_o or_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v conversant_a in_o the_o mishneh_n or_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a exposition_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o talmud_n or_o a_o more_o profound_a and_o scholastic_a way_n of_o teach_v however_o be_v there_o this_o distinction_n betwixt_o they_o or_o some_o other_o or_o indeed_o none_o at_o all_o yet_o i_o presume_v they_o be_v both_o doctor_n of_o tradition_n and_o expounder_n of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o oral_a law_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o scribe_n whether_o among_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o sadducee_n who_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o textual_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n xlvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o yourselves_o touch_v not_o the_o burden_n with_o one_o of_o your_o finger_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v be_v the_o doctor_n of_o tradition_n be_v a_o little_a confirm_v by_o this_o that_o what_o our_o saviour_n reproach_v they_o for_o be_v mere_o traditionals_n this_o particular_o that_o they_o jade_a man_n with_o such_o yoke_n of_o tradition_n and_o yet_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v or_o move_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n this_o exposition_n indeed_o vulgar_o obtain_v you_o lay_v grievous_a burden_n upon_o other_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o indulg_v yourselves_o in_o and_o will_v not_o undergo_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n this_o interpretation_n i_o can_v but_o admit_v but_o yet_o must_v inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o something_o more_o include_v in_o it_o for_o whereas_o he_o that_o will_v prescribe_v light_a thing_n to_o himself_o and_o burdensome_a to_o other_o be_v common_o account_v and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wicked_a cunning_a fellow_n 4._o fellow_n fellow_n fellow_n fellow_n fellow_n fellow_n sotah_n cap_n ●_o hall_n 4._o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o this_o or_o that_o rabbin_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v lay_v this_o or_o that_o burden_n upon_o himself_o which_o he_o will_v acquit_v other_o of_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o this_o exposition_n so_o common_o receive_v do_v indeed_o speak_v out_o the_o whole_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o apprehend_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n may_v not_o only_o rebuke_v the_o remissness_n and_o indulgence_n they_o give_v themselves_o but_o further_a their_o strictness_n and_o tenaciousness_n about_o their_o own_o decree_n they_o make_v light_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o will_v never_o diminish_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o their_o own_o that_o they_o may_v remove_v or_o take_v away_o any_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n they_o employ_v both_o hand_n but_o as_o to_o their_o own_o constitution_n they_o will_v not_o move_v one_o finger_n verse_n xlix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o also_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n this_o form_n of_o speak_v agree_v well_o enough_o with_o that_o so_o much_o in_o use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n say_v among_o numberless_a instance_n take_v that_o of_o the_o targumist_n c._n targumist_n targumist_n targumist_n targumist_n targumist_n targumist_n turen_n 2._o c._n be_v it_o fit_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n retributive_a justice_n answer_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o also_o sit_v to_o kill_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o
find_v it_o herbanus_n the_o jew_n beginning_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n oregent_n dial._n at_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n excellent_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o holy_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o octateuch_n and_o all_o the_o other_o write_n what_o this_o octateuch_n shall_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o indeed_o what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o other_o writing_n beside_o shall_v be_v be_v not_o easy_o guess_v this_o octateuch_n perhaps_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hagiographa_n or_o holy_a write_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o speak_v of_o a_o jew_n well_o skill_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o may_v design_v the_o partition_n of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n divide_v it_o but_o who_o then_o can_v pick_v out_o book_n that_o shall_v make_v it_o up_o let_v the_o reader_n pick_v out_o the_o eight_o and_o then_o i_o will_v say_v that_o the_o other_o four_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o other_o write_n but_o we_o will_v not_o much_o disquiet_v ourselves_o about_o this_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v why_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n when_o the_o whole_a bible_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o can_v any_o thingbe_n more_o ready_o answer_v to_o this_o than_o that_o by_o this_o title_n they_o will_v keep_v up_o their_o dignity_n and_o just_a esteem_n for_o they_o they_o do_v not_o indeed_o read_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n but_o that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v they_o of_o most_o holy_a and_o divine_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o they_o they_o confirm_v their_o tradition_n and_o they_o expound_v they_o mystical_o 2._o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o schabb._n fol._n 116._o 2._o yea_o and_o give_v they_o the_o same_o title_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n supr_fw-la scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n bathra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la this_o be_v the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hagiographa_n ruth_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n job_n the_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n the_o canticle_n the_o lamentation_n daniel_n the_o book_n of_o esther_n ezra_n and_o the_o chronicle_n it_o be_v here_o dispute_v that_o if_o job_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n why_o then_o be_v not_o his_o book_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o answer_n be_v they_o do_v not_o begin_v with_o vengeance_n or_o affliction_n and_o such_o be_v that_o book_n of_o job_n they_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruth_n also_o begin_v with_o affliction_n viz._n with_o the_o story_n of_o a_o famine_n and_o the_o death_n of_o elimelech_n son_n but_o that_o be_v say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o affliction_n that_o have_v a_o joyful_a end_n so_o they_o may_v have_v say_v of_o the_o book_n and_o affliction_n of_o job_n too_o we_o see_v it_o be_v dispute_v there_o why_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n shall_v be_v place_v the_o first_o in_o that_o rank_n and_o not_o the_o book_n of_o job_n but_o we_o may_v inquire_v whether_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n ought_v not_o have_v be_v place_v the_o first_o rather_o than_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n iv_o in_o this_o passage_n at_o present_a before_o we_o who_o will_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o the_o common_a and_o most_o know_a partition_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o although_o he_o name_v the_o psalm_n only_o yet_o that_o under_o the_o title_n he_o include_v that_o whole_a volume_n for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v that_o either_o he_o exclude_v all_o the_o book_n of_o that_o three_o division_n except_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a or_o that_o he_o include_v they_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o customary_a or_o else_o that_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v they_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o for_o in_o several_a book_n of_o that_o division_n be_v he_o himself_o speak_v of_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o include_v they_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prophet_n reason_n also_o will_v dictate_v because_o we_o will_v not_o suppose_v he_o speak_v different_o from_o the_o common_a and_o receive_a opinion_n of_o that_o nation_n there_o be_v very_o little_a question_n therefore_o but_o the_o apostle_n may_v understand_v he_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a and_o by_o the_o psalm_n to_o have_v mean_v all_o the_o book_n of_o that_o volume_n those_o especial_o wherein_o any_o thing_n be_v write_v concern_v himself_o for_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o ruth_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o history_n and_o the_o time_n of_o its_o writing_n may_v challenge_v to_o its_o self_n the_o first_o place_n in_o order_n and_o it_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o priority_n the_o gemarist_n be_v argue_v yet_o certain_o among_o all_o those_o book_n that_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n deserve_o obtain_v the_o first_o place_n so_o far_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v understand_v so_o st._n matthew_n chap._n xxvii_o 9_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jeremiah_n comprehend_v that_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o he_o be_v place_v the_o first_o in_o that_o rank_n which_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v in_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n verse_n xlv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o open_v he_o their_o understanding_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o of_o prophecy_n be_v confer_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o they_o prophesy_v act_v xix_o 6._o by_o prophecy_n nothing_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v than_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o be_v open_v that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o perhaps_o their_o speak_n with_o tongue_n may_v look_v this_o way_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o original_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v verse_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o far_o as_o bethany_n how_o many_o difficulty_n arise_v here_o i._o this_o very_a evangelist_n act_n i._o 12._o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o disciple_n come_v back_o from_o the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n ascend_v they_o return_v from_o mount_n olivet_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n but_o now_o the_o town_n of_o bethany_n be_v about_o fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n joh._n xi_o 18._o and_o that_o be_v double_a a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n ii_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n be_v but_o five_o furlong_n from_o the_o city_n and_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n be_v seven_o furlong_n and_o a_o half_a 6._o half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o about_o that_o time_n there_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o certain_a egyptian_a pretend_v himself_o a_o prophet_n and_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o they_o will_v go_v out_o with_o he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o front_n of_o the_o city_n be_v distant_a five_o furlong_n these_o thing_n be_v all_o true_a 1._o that_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n lay_v but_o five_o furlong_n distance_n from_o jerusalem_n 2._o that_o the_o town_n of_o bethany_n be_v fifteen_o furlong_n 3._o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v bring_v by_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o bethany_n 4._o that_o when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n that_o they_o travel_v more_o than_o five_o furlong_n and_o 5._o return_v from_o bethany_n they_o travel_v but_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n all_o which_o may_v be_v easy_o reconcile_v if_o we_o will_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o space_n from_o the_o city_n towards_o this_o mount_n be_v call_v bethphage_n which_o i_o have_v clear_v elsewhere_o from_o talmudick_n author_n the_o evangelist_n themselves_o also_o confirm_v it_o that_o part_n of_o that_o mount_n be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n to_o the_o length_n of_o about_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n till_o it_o come_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v bethany_n for_o there_o be_v bethany_n a_o tract_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o town_n of_o bethany_n the_o town_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o city_n about_o fifteen_o furlong_n i._n e._n two_o mile_n or_o a_o double_a sabbath_n day_n journey_n but_o the_o first_o border_n of_o this_o
they_o their_o dwelling_n be_v clean_a so_o that_o he_o may_v enter_v thereinto_o eat_v or_o lodge_v there_o their_o road_n be_v clean_a so_o that_o the_o dust_n of_o they_o do_v not_o defile_v a_o jew_n foot_n the_o method_n of_o the_o story_n in_o this_o place_n by_o compair_v it_o with_o other_o evangelist_n may_v be_v thus_o put_v together_o herod_n have_v imprison_v john_n baptist_n under_o pretence_n of_o his_o grow_v too_o popular_a and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o follower_n increase_n tend_v to_o innovate_v 7._o innovate_v innovate_v innovate_v innovate_v innovate_v innovate_v jos._n antiqu._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 7._o our_o saviour_n understand_v this_o and_o withal_o that_o the_o sanhedrin_n have_v hear_v something_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o disciple_n too_o withdraw_v from_o judea_n into_o galilee_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o remote_a from_o that_o kind_n of_o thunderbolt_n that_o st._n john_n have_v be_v strike_v with_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d near_o to_o the_o parcel_n of_o ground_n that_o jacob_n give_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n gen._n xlviii_o 22._o jacob_n have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hamor_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n gen._n xxxiii_o 19_o but_o after_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o sechemite_n he_o with_o his_o family_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v to_o place_n more_o remote_a viz._n to_o bethel_n bethlehem_n and_o hebron_n the_o amorites_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o possession_n and_o he_o ●ain_v to_o regain_v it_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o iacob_n well_o be_v there_o of_o this_o well_o do_v jacob_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o those_o last_o word_n of_o he_o about_o joseph_n gen._n xlix_o 22._o joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o for_o joseph_n offspring_n inceased_a to_o a_o kingdom_n in_o jeroboam_n and_o that_o in_o sichem_n hard_a by_o jacob_n well_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o if_o you_o will_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n xcii_o 11._o and_o perhaps_o psal._n xviii_o 29._o for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o chaldee_n only_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o wall_n as_o buxtorf_n tell_v we_o then_o the_o word_n may_v be_v interpret_v as_o a_o prophecy_n concern_v those_o daughter_n of_o joseph_n at_o shiloh_n who_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n restore_v the_o hostile_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o otherwise_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o issue_n judg._n xxi_o 19_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v render_v the_o word_n the_o daughter_n go_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o in_o the_o verse_n be_v foretell_v two_o very_a signal_n event_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o offspring_n of_o joseph_n more_o peculiarly_a illustrious_a partly_o that_o hard_a by_o that_o well_o it_o shall_v increase_v into_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o that_o tribe_n shall_v restore_v and_o rebuild_v a_o tribe_n that_o have_v almost_o perish_v in_o its_o hostility_n against_o they_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o samaritan_n both_o text_n and_o version_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o young_a son_n whether_o on_o purpose_n or_o through_o carelessness_n i_o know_v not_o so_o the_o greek_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sit_v thus_o he_o sit_v thus_o as_o one_o weary_v the_o evangelist_n will_v let_v unknown_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o seem_o or_o for_o fashion_n sake_n beg_v water_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n but_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v urge_v to_o it_o by_o thirst_n and_o weariness_n so_o 1_o king_n ii_o 7._o show_v kindness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o that_o be_v in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o kindness_n they_o come_v to_o i_o act._n vii_o 8._o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v circumcise_v he_o beget_v isaac_n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o buy_v meat_n if_o the_o disciple_n be_v go_v into_o the_o city_n to_o buy_v food_n how_o agree_v this_o with_o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o samaritan_n and_o with_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o israelite_n eat_v one_o mouthful_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o samaritan_n for_o if_o he_o eat_v but_o a_o little_a mouthful_n he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n a_o mouthful_n that_o be_v of_o nothing_o over_o which_o a_o blessing_n must_v be_v pronounce_v 4._o pronounce_v pronounce_v pronounce_v pronounce_v pronounce_v pronounce_v tanchum_fw-la fol._n 17._o 4._o ezra_n zorobabel_n and_o joshua_n gather_v together_o the_o whole_a congregation_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o three_o hundred_o priest_n three_o hundred_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o three_o hundred_o child_n anathematise_v shammatize_v excommunicate_v the_o samaritan_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n by_o a_o writing_n indent_v upon_o table_n and_o a_o anathema_n both_o of_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o low_a house_n let_v no_o israelite_n eat_v one_o morsel_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o samaritan_n let_v no_o samaritan_n become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o israel_n nor_o let_v they_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o they_o send_v this_o curse_n to_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o babylon_n who_o also_o themselves_o add_v their_o anathema_n to_o this_o etc._n etc._n but_o hierosol_n avodah_n zara_n tell_v we_o 4._o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o fol._n 44._o 4._o r._n jacob_n bar_n acha_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n lazar_n say_v that_o the_o victual_n of_o the_o cuthite_n be_v allow_v if_o nothing_o of_o their_o wine_n or_o vinegar_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o nay_o further_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o passage_n in_o bab._n kiddustin_n 1._o kiddustin_n kiddustin_n kiddustin_n kiddustin_n kiddustin_n kiddustin_n fol._n 76._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o the_o cuthites_n be_v allow_v and_o by_o that_o a_o man_n may_v right_o enough_o keep_v the_o passover_n if_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o the_o passover_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o samaritan_n much_o more_o common_a bread_n and_o grant_v that_o the_o samaritan_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o heathen_n yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o edible_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n that_o they_o have_v be_v any_o way_n pollute_v nor_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n as_o may_v be_v large_o make_v out_o from_o maimon_n in_o his_o treatise_n about_o forbid_a meat_n which_o suspicion_n be_v altogether_o needless_a as_o to_o the_o samaritan_n because_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o manner_n agree_v upon_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o clean_a or_o unclean_a and_o they_o be_v very_o near_o as_o free_v from_o idolatry_n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o samaritan_n i._o that_o translation_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o samaritan_n which_o the_o french_a and_o english_a follow_v seem_v to_o stretch_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n beyond_o what_o it_o will_v well_o bear_v for_o 1._o grant_v the_o samaritan_n be_v mere_a heathen_n which_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n have_v affirm_v yet_o do_v not_o this_o forbid_v the_o jew_n have_v any_o kind_n of_o deal_n with_o they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v merchandise_v with_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_a nation_n whatever_o see_v nehem._n xiii_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o if_o the_o samaritan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a proselyte_n as_o r._n akibah_n assert_n or_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o rabban_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n say_v of_o they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o hieros_n shekalim_fw-la fol._n 64._o 2._o then_o much_o more_o may_v the_o jew_n have_v deal_v with_o they_o ii_o that_o version_n non_fw-la utuntur_fw-la judaei_n samaritis_fw-la as_o beza_n or_o non_fw-la contuntur_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a hardly_o reach_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n or_o come_v full_o up_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n 1._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n gloss._n in_o kiddush_n fol._n ●6_n 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o the_o samaritan_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o suspicion_n as_o to_o their_o leaven_a bread_n neither_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o the_o samaritan_n shall_v knead_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o israelite_n
mistake_v who_o suppose_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v disperse_v among_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hellenist_n i_o confess_v myself_o willing_o to_o be_v in_o that_o error_n too_o nor_o yet_o will_v i_o put_v all_o these_o jew_n that_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hellenist_n not_o those_o that_o be_v scatter_v among_o the_o mede_n parthian_n persian_n arabian_n and_o those_o eastern_a country_n nor_o do_v i_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v call_v the_o proselyte_n of_o those_o nation_n hellenist_n because_o the_o very_a etymology_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v grecisme_n 1._o chap._n ii_o 10._o we_o meet_v with_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o meet_v with_o hebrew_n and_o hellenist_n we_o may_v most_o true_o say_v that_o the_o proselyte_n there_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o jew_n we_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v that_o the_o word_n hellenist_n in_o this_o place_n distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n when_o we_o see_v it_o only_o distinguish_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o st._n luke_n call_v nicolas_n a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 5._o will_v we_o therefore_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hellenist_n of_o antioch_n we_o will_v rather_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o greek_a because_o his_o very_a name_n show_v he_o to_o have_v be_v original_o a_o greek_a 3._o as_o to_o that_o distinction_n in_o chap._n xi_o 19_o 20._o for_o i_o will_v rather_o term_v it_o a_o distinction_n than_o a_o antithesis_fw-la it_o do_v not_o conclude_v the_o hellenist_n not_o to_o have_v be_v jew_n but_o intimate_v the_o difference_n only_o between_o jew_n of_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o worthy_a rank_n and_o jew_n not_o so_o pure_a and_o worthy_a ii_o there_o be_v those_o that_o think_v and_o that_o true_o that_o the_o hellenist_n be_v jew_n disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o they_o be_v call_v hellenist_n for_o this_o reason_n especial_o viz._n because_o they_o use_v in_o their_o synagogue_n the_o greek_a bible_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o i_o question_v but_o will_v not_o dispute_v it_o at_o this_o present_a only_o thus_o far_o i_o will_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v in_o mean_a esteem_n among_o the_o jew_n indeed_o they_o hate_v it_o rather_o than_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o it_o or_o have_v any_o value_n for_o it_o 2._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o bava_n kama_n fol._n 82._o 2._o when_o aristobulus_n the_o asmonean_a besiege_v his_o brother_n hyrcanus_n and_o some_o thing_n have_v fall_v out_o amiss_o with_o they_o through_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o certain_a old_a man_n skill_v in_o the_o greek_a learning_n they_o say_v at_o that_o time_n curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o cherish_v swine_n and_o curse_v the_o man_n that_o teach_v his_o son_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o greek_n 1._o greek_n greek_n greek_n greek_n greek_n greek_n sotah_n fol._n 40._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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